Nonprofit · EIN 04-3064755
BOSTON DANCE ALLIANCE INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02116
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $579,985 | $564,088 | $15,897 | $289,759 | $4,573 | $285,186 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $494,584 | $518,302 | -$23,718 | $279,542 | $10,253 | $269,289 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $571,400
- of which government grants
- $47,200
- Membership dues
- $11,665
- Program service revenue
- $6,101
- Investment income
- $40
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,432
- Other revenue
- $2,444
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $367,225
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $82,400
- Other salaries and wages
- $39,517
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $131,237
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,050
- Depreciation
- $1,380
- Program services (functional)
- $457,779
- Management and general (functional)
- $62,877
- Fundraising (functional)
- $43,432
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $279,542
- Total assets, end of year
- $289,759
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,573
- Net assets, end of year
- $285,186
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $48,420
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $89,171
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $196,015
- Gross receipts
- $581,198
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AARON M MYERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $75,120 |
| JOHN MICHAEL KENNEDY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANITA LAURICELLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TERESA MAZUR | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA BLESSO ALBUQUERQUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN KROLAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR LAUREN ELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SMITHA RADHAKRISHNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE CHIN | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID PARKER | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA CASH | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $57,411 | $3,352 |
| AARON MYERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $3,840 | $0 |
| JOHN MICHAEL KENNEDY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA LAURICELLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA MAZUR | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE CHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA BLESSO ALBUQUERQUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KROLAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LAUREN ELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SMITHA RADHAKRISHNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA LEVITAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 19 CLARENDON ST, BOSTON, MA 02116-6107
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AARON MYERS, 19 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02116
- Signed the 990
- AARON MYERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 456-6296
- Website
- WWW.BOSTONDANCEALLIANCE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SMITH SULLIVAN & BROWN PC
Mission
BOSTON DANCE ALLIANCE'S MISSION IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO DANCE, BUILDING DANCE AUDIENCES, AND FOSTERING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF DANCE LOCALLY BY CREATING SHARED RESOURCES, FORGING PRODUCTIVE PARTNERSHIPS, AND PROVIDING PROGRAMS & SERVICES THAT HELP DANCE FLOURISH IN GREATER BOSTON.
Program accomplishments
- BDA MISSION AND PROGRAMS:BOSTON DANCE ALLIANCE CREATES "ON RAMPS" TO DANCE AND "SPRINGBOARDS" FOR DANCERS THROUGH PROGRAMS & SERVICES SPANNING FIVE STRATEGIC AREAS: 1) DANCE ACCESS & EQUITY - DANCEWEAR DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM PROVIDING SPECIALIZED GARMENTS AND SHOES FOR DANCERS IN NEED; 2) DANCE INFORMATION & INFRASTRUCTURE - NEWSLETTERS SUMMARIZING LOCAL DANCE OPPORTUNITIES AND A PORTABLE SPRUNG DANCE FLOOR FOR COMMUNITY-BASED DANCE EVENTS; 3) PHYSICAL & FINANCIAL WELLNESS FOR DANCERS - DANCER HEALTH DAYS WITH IN-DEPTH WELLNESS SCREENINGS AND A FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO DANCERS; 4) DANCER DEVELOPMENT - OPEN CALL AUDITIONS MATCHING DANCERS WITH GROWING COMPANIES AND A CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAM STRENGTHENING DANCERS' PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIOS; 5) DANCE FORUMS & SERIES - CONVENINGS THAT CONNECT & INFORM LOCAL DANCERS ALONG WITH COMMUNITY DANCE SERIES LIKE THAT INCLUDE FREE PERFORMANCES AND CLASSES.IN 2025, BDA PROVIDED DIRECT PROGRAMS & SERVICES TO LOCAL DANCERS 40 TIMES ACROSS FIVE STRATEGIC AREAS: 1) DANCE ACCESS & EQUITY - PROVIDED 15 BOXES OF NEW DANCEWEAR & SHOES TO 100 DANCERS IN NEED ACROSS FOUR STUDIOS / COMPANIES.2) DANCE INFORMATION & INFRASTRUCTURE - REACHED 2,200 SUBSCRIBERS THROUGH 27 EDITIONS OF THE PRO/MOTION NEWSLETTER. HIGHLIGHTED 400+ DANCE OPPORTUNITIES ON OUR WEBSITE, WHICH HAD 56,600 VIEWS. SUPPORTED 1,012 DANCERS THROUGH 15 PORTABLE DANCE FLOOR RENTALS. 3) PHYSICAL & FINANCIAL WELLNESS FOR DANCERS - AT DANCER HEALTH DAY, 14 VOLUNTEER HEALTHCARE SPECIALISTS OFFERED 20 WELLNESS EXAMS. OUT OF 192 BDA MEMBERS, 60 FISCALLY SPONSORED ARTISTS RECEIVED OVER $300,000 IN DONATIONS/GRANTS TO SUPPORT THEIR WORK. GENERATED OVER $22,500 IN PAYMENTS TO OVER 50 DANCE ARTISTS AND NEARLY 10 ALLIED PROFESSIONALS. 4) DANCER DEVELOPMENT - OPEN CALL AUDITION ENGAGED 17 DANCERS, SEVEN COMPANY OBSERVERS, AND FOUR DANCE INSTRUCTORS. FIVE DANCE ARTISTS CREATED NEW MARKETING ASSETS THROUGH BDA'S CAPACITY BUILDING PILOT PROGRAM. 5) DANCE FORUMS & SERIES - BDA ORGANIZED 14 FREE CLASSES & PERFORMANCES SHOWCASING 51 DANCE PROFESSIONALS AND ENGAGING 347 PEOPLE. FALL FOR DANCE CONVENED 113 DANCE PRESENTERS & PROFESSIONALS.ACTING AS ADVOCATES FOR DANCE AT THE LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL LEVEL, BOSTON DANCE ALLIANCE ENCOURAGES THE DANCE COMMUNITY IN TURN TO ADVOCATE FOR IMPORTANT CULTURAL INITIATIVES. BOSTON DANCE ALLIANCE IS A PROUD MEMBER OF MASSCREATIVE, ADVOCATING FOR ARTS AND CULTURE ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH.Expenses $90,554 · revenue $6,101
- FISCAL SPONSORSHIP:BOSTON DANCE ALLIANCE'S FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM ENABLES DANCERS AND DANCE-MAKERS IN THE COMMUNITY TO RAISE FUNDS FOR PURPOSES RELATED TO THEIR CHARITABLE MISSIONS WITHOUT THE COMPLEXITIES AND OVERHEAD OF INCORPORATING AS A SEPARATE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION.BDA FISCALLY-SPONSORED ARTISTS MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR GOVERNMENT, FOUNDATION, AND CORPORATE GRANTS THAT REQUIRE 501(C)(3) STATUS. DONORS WHO DESIGNATE CASH OR IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF A FISCALLY-SPONSORED ARTIST RECEIVE WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGMENT FROM BDA OF THEIR CHARITABLE GIFTS, WHICH ARE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. BDA FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS CAN COVER ONE-TIME CREATIVE PROJECTS OR AN ESTABLISHED COMPANY'S LONG-RANGE, NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF BDA'S CHARITABLE MISSION.Expenses $367,225 · grants $367,225
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3064755
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $289,759
- Income (IRS master file)
- $581,198
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $579,985 | $564,088 | $289,759 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $494,584 | $518,302 | $279,542 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $538,457 | $486,440 | $312,759 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $821,838 | $758,676 | $242,353 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3064755).
Questions about BOSTON DANCE ALLIANCE INC
- What is the EIN of BOSTON DANCE ALLIANCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BOSTON DANCE ALLIANCE INC is 04-3064755.
- Is BOSTON DANCE ALLIANCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to BOSTON DANCE ALLIANCE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BOSTON DANCE ALLIANCE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BOSTON DANCE ALLIANCE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BOSTON DANCE ALLIANCE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BOSTON DANCE ALLIANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names AARON MYERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOSTON DANCE ALLIANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,120 (AARON M MYERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BOSTON DANCE ALLIANCE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $579,985, expenses of $564,088 and total assets of $289,759 at year end.
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